The take-up rate stood at 89% in 2025, the lowest since 2020, while only 58% of trainees were offered permanent positions – also the weakest figure since the pandemic. Every issue of European Rubber ...

Washington – The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a 'withhold release order' against vehicle tires manufactured by Linglong International Europe in Serbia, the agency announced 18 Dec ...

Brussels – The European Commission’s automotive simplification package (ERJ report) “misses an opportunity to simplify the regulatory regime” for tires. That’s according to Adam McCarthy, secretary ...

At its annual dealer conference held 6 Dec in Zhuhai, Wanli said domestic semi-steel tire sales reached a new high in 2025, supported by the launch of the "e-era premium product range" and strength in ...

Wayne, Pennsylvania — Trinseo has launched a fourth-generation styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) binder platform for next-generation lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage ...

Frankfurt, Germany – The German rubber industry has called for further strengthening of tire recycling, warning that despite ...

In the US, Nexen said it has introduced the N’Fera Sport, a high-performance summer tire proven on premium European vehicles. In January 2026, Nexen tire will launch the all-season tire N’Priz S, ...

Brussels – The European Commission has eased planned CO2 emissions targets for road transport and introduced additional support for battery investments under its long-awaited Automotive Package, ...

SHFE rubber futures gained 1.1% week-on-week, supported by short-covering, accompanied by a decline in open interest. INE rubber prices rose 2.7%, while in Singapore SICOM's active March-2026 contract ...

Shanghai – Shandong Dawn Polymer Co. Ltd has agreed to acquire an 80% equity stake in Ningbo SK Synthetic Rubber Co, for Yuan516 million (€62 million), the Chinese supplier of rubber and polymers has ...

Frankfurt – Germany’s chemical industry association VCI has called for “rethinking Europe” as it urged policymakers in Berlin ...

Le Meux, France – Continental has entered “exclusive negotiations” with ASC Investment over the sale of ContiTrade France, its 1,200-employee French retail operation. As part of the transaction, the ...